Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended										9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 01, 2012 BERU [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member]	May 04, 2012 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 VSP [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Powertrain [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 VCS [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Petroleum [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Gasification Technology [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Gasification Technology [Member] Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Intangible Assets [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Petroleum [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets	$ 22	$ 17	$ 55	$ 48
Goodwill, increase due to purchase accounting adjustment to PP&E								8
Cash paid for acquisition of CVR																	52	1,754
Goodwill	2,042		2,042		1,127	1,125		1,125	1,097	894	0		3	3	13	20	20		894	720	485	620	652	242
Impairment of intangible assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding goodwill)						33	13	46
Intangible assets																			358							46		12		300
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life (in years)																									25 years		25 years		20 years
Goodwill recognized, expected to be tax deductible																			0
Definite-lived intangibles, purchase accounting adjustment												5
Impairment charge, definite-lived intangible assets												2
Goodwill, adjustment due to purchase accounting utilized by entities under common control resulting from our acquisition of controlling interest													3
Intangible assets, adjustment due to purchase accounting utilized by entities under common control resulting from our acquisition of a controlling interest													9
Goodwill, purchase accounting reduction															7
Increase in tangible and identifiable intangible assets due to finalization of purchase price allocations															10
Additional purchase price payments															$ 3